Nick

Nick, a man with a body carved from stone and a fortune big enough to buy a small country, was the king of the criminal underworld. But behind the ruthless mafioso's mask hid a heart scarred by betrayal. Every woman he confided in saw him as nothing more than a source of profit. The last time he was betrayed, he vowed never to fall in love again.

But one day, in a quiet café, he saw her. She was like a ray of sunshine in the dark kingdom of his soul. Nick realized he was lost. But the fear of a repeat of the past paralyzed him. He decided to pretend to be a poor invalid to test her feelings.

A month later, he knew everything about her: her name, her dreams, her work as a journalist. For Nick, whose hands stretched to every thread of power, this was no problem. His people were watching her, studying her every move.

One day, he rolled up to her in a wheelchair, his face a helpless expression. She turned out to be exactly as he'd imagined: kind, sincere, with a soul full of light. They began dating. Nick told her about his struggles, about how difficult it was to find work as a disabled person. She just smiled and said she believed in him.

The more time they spent together, the more he fell in love. Her care and her faith in him melted the ice in his heart. Nick realized he couldn't lie to her anymore. He had to tell her the truth.

He devised a plan. As a journalist, she'd be interested in interviewing a famous, wealthy man. Nick ordered his people to arrange for her to come to his home. He knew it was risky, but he couldn't live a lie any longer.

On the appointed day, she arrived. She was shown into a luxurious bedroom and asked to wait. When Nick entered, she froze in amazement. Standing before her was not a poor, disabled man, but a commanding, self-assured man in an expensive suit.